Shelekov establishes the first colony in AlaskaAbolition of serfdom in Baltic provinces Alaska sold to the United States of America Alexandrine Theater in St. Petersburg opened Annexation of Finland, Russia Assassination of Alexander II Bartolomeo Rastrelli builds the Winter Palace Beginning of the Russian navy Beginning of the Trans-Siberian railway Bloody Sunday, Russia Boxer Rebellion; Russia occupies Manchuria Bulavin uprising Catherine the Great publishes satirical journalsConquest of central Asia, Russia Conquest of Kamchatka Death of Catherine the Great Death of Peter the Great Emancipation of the serfs, Russia Englishman Cameron builds at Tsarskoe Selo Final secularization of Church lands, Russia First Constitution (Fundamental Law), Russia First press in St. Petersburg First professional Russian theater Foundation of the Academy of Sciences, Russia Founding of St. Petersburg Full absorption of the Ukraine into Russian EmpiGiacomo Quarenghi builds the Hermitage Holy Synod replaces patriarchate Institution of poll tax, Russia Ivan VI Romanov Kiev University founded Landowners granted right to exile serfs to SiberLomonosov appointed to the Academy of Sciences Lomonosov founds Moscow University Montferrand builds St. Isaac's Cathedral, RussiaMoscow Conservatory founded Murder of Rasputin by Felix October Manifesto, Russia Peter I takes Narva from Charles XII Polish rebellion Revolt of Pugachev Revolt of Streltsy crushed Revolution: General Strike, Russia Russia's first newspaper established Russian translation of Marx's Capital Russo-American Trading Company formed Sale of serfs without land prohibited, Russia Second Partition of Poland St. Petersburg renamed 'Petrograd' St. Petersburg-Moscow railway opened Surrender of Azov to Peter I The Alexander Palace is completed, Russia Third Partition of Poland Transfer of capital to St. Petersburg Treaty of Kuchuk-Kainardji Tsarevich Alexis killed University of St. Petersburg founded